1985 Pilot Pen Classic – Singles

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Singles
1985 Pilot Pen Classic
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Larry Stefanki
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg David Pate
Final score6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  1984  · Pilot Pen Classic ·  1986  

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Greg Holmes.

Contents

Larry Stefanki won in the final 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 against David Pate.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Sundström (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Krickstein (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek (second round)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nyström (second round)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Juan Aguilera (second round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg José Higueras (third round)
  9. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libor Pimek (semifinals)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Brad Gilbert (third round)
  11. Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas (first round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis (third round)
  13. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald (first round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Greg Holmes (semifinals)
  15. Flag of the United States.svg Terry Moor (first round)
  16. Flag of France.svg Guy Forget (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Holmes 2 63
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Stefanki 64 6
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Stefanki 663 6 
Flag of the United States.svg David Pate 1 4 63  
Flag of the United States.svg David Pate 76 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libor Pimek 6 4  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg J Connors 66 7
  Flag of Peru.svg P Arraya 4 3  Q Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg S Živojinović 2 76
Q Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg S Živojinović 66 1 Flag of the United States.svg J Connors 66 
Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Moir 0 6710 Flag of the United States.svg B Gilbert 4 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg B Willenborg 64 6 Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Moir 2 2  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil 63 2 10 Flag of the United States.svg B Gilbert 66 
10 Flag of the United States.svg B Gilbert 2 661 Flag of the United States.svg J Connors 0 3  
14 Flag of the United States.svg G Holmes 66 14 Flag of the United States.svg G Holmes 66 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Visser 3 3  14 Flag of the United States.svg G Holmes 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Lapidus 4 4    Flag of Germany.svg M Westphal 2 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg M Westphal 66 14 Flag of the United States.svg G Holmes 76 
  Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein 4 2  6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd 5 1  
Q Flag of the United States.svg T Nelson 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg T Nelson 4 2  
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd 66 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the United States.svg J Kriek 1 5  
WC Flag of the United States.svg D Goldie 3 6    Flag of France.svg T Benhabiles 67 
  Flag of France.svg T Benhabiles 67   Flag of France.svg T Benhabiles 66 
Q Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson 76 Q Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson 2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Bauer 6 2  Q Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson 6 76
  Flag of France.svg T Tulasne 74 7  Flag of France.svg T Tulasne 76 1
16 Flag of France.svg G Forget 6 66   Flag of France.svg T Benhabiles 5 6  
12 Flag of the United States.svg S Davis 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg L Stefanki 77 
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 4 2  12 Flag of the United States.svg S Davis 3 66
Q Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Ostoja 1 6  WC Flag of the United States.svg R Leach 63 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg R Leach 67 12 Flag of the United States.svg S Davis 1 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg K Belcher 2 3  WC Flag of the United States.svg L Stefanki 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Stefanki 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg L Stefanki 72 7
7 Flag of Spain.svg J Aguilera 6 65

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Sweden.svg J Nyström 63 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Frawley 6 64   Flag of the United States.svg D Pate 1 66
  Flag of the United States.svg D Pate 74 6  Flag of the United States.svg D Pate 2 76
  Flag of France.svg H Leconte 66   Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister 66 4
  Flag of Switzerland.svg H Günthardt 1 4    Flag of France.svg H Leconte 76 6
  Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister 63 6  Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister 6 77
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fitzgerald 4 64   Flag of the United States.svg D Pate 62 6
11 Flag of Argentina.svg G Vilas 74 4 3 Flag of the United States.svg A Krickstein 2 61
  Flag of Germany.svg H Schwaier 6 66  Flag of Germany.svg H Schwaier 1 76
  Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss 67   Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss 66 7
  Flag of Uruguay.svg D Pérez 2 6    Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss 3 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doohan 4 64 3 Flag of the United States.svg A Krickstein 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Gunnarsson 63 6  Flag of Sweden.svg J Gunnarsson 4 1  
3 Flag of the United States.svg A Krickstein 66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Spain.svg J Higueras 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Mitchell 66   Flag of the United States.svg M Mitchell 5 2  
  Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 2 3  8 Flag of Spain.svg J Higueras 4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Davis 6 3  9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Pimek 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz 76 WC Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz 1 2  
  Flag of Paraguay.svg V Pecci 4 4  9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Pimek 66 
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Pimek 66 9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Pimek 61 6
15 Flag of the United States.svg T Moor 4 6    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd 1 64
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Seguso 67 Q Flag of the United States.svg R Seguso 61 6
  Flag of the United States.svg D Cassidy 1 66   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd 4 67
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd 63 7  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Testerman 72 6  Flag of the United States.svg B Testerman 4 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Wilkison 5 62   Flag of the United States.svg B Testerman 76 
2 Flag of Sweden.svg H Sundström 5 3  

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